Posted by Nydia Streets of Streets Law in Florida Child Support

When a child support amount is agreed-upon, is there a higher burden than usual for a parent seeking to modify the amount? Some courts have used the “heavier burden” standard, reasoning that because the child support was agreed-to, the party seeking to change it has a higher burden than the law normally provides in proving that it should be changed. But other courts have reasoned that the regular substantial, involuntary change in circumstances standard applies. This was an issue in the case Mannella v. Mannella, 6D23-137 (Fla. 6th DCA March 10, 2023).